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ATLAN 14683 Urgent Care fall print 8.375x10.875.indd 1 11/4/13 11:50 AM 2 | The Boardwalk Journal | December 2013 The Boardwalk Journal | December 2013 | 3 happy holidays From Atlantic City It is hard to believe that it is our 4th consecutive year introducing you to The Real Housewives of South Jersey, inspired by my real life friends and clients, Bravo TV’s The Real Housewives of New Jersey, three of whom, Melissa Gorga, Kathy Wakile and Jacqueline Laurita have also been featured on Boardwalk Journal covers.

This year, we took our all day photo-shoot to the expansive and luxurious Revel on the world famous Atlantic City Boardwalk, where our ladies were treated to breathtaking panoramic views of the city via the pair of suites we occupied on Demby Shernita Credit: Photo Revel’s 17th Floor.

Joining us once again was the very talented and extremely loquacious Tom Briglia and his able assistant Mike Manger, who shot the cover image inside The Red Room at Revel and many of the interior shots in Revel’s exclusive Ultra Lounge, a haven for high rollers with beautiful ocean views.

I would be remiss if I did not mention Maria Demartino, who in addition to being one of our Housewives this year, assisted us tremendously by taking a plethora of the more intimate shots of the ladies inside the Suites all throughout the day, many of which we have featured prominently in this issue.

Shernita Demby, my Beyoncé look alike office manager and Real Housewives of South Jersey alumna (2011) was also a tremendous help by coordinating all facets of the shoot and taking additional photos of that ladies that we used along with those taken by Tom and Maria.

Shernita also took the great photo of Steve Sweeney & Don Guardian outside the White House Sub Shop on Arctic Avenue.

I had the pleasure of speaking to the legendary Chazz Palminteri about his upcoming one man show performance of ‘A Bronx Tale’ scheduled for December 28th at Trump Taj Mahal and talked to Chaz about working with the great Robert DeNiro and why ‘A Bronx Tale’ still resonates with audiences 20 years after the film was released.

I’m also happy that our old friend Don P. Hurley, a Boardwalk Journal OG who wrote a Chazz Palminteri cover story for us way back in July 2009, contributed this month with an amazing story on Unlikely Heroes Studios, the Atlantic City based comic publisher, whose works are available alongside Marvel and DC Comics. Senate President Steve Sweeney & Atlantic City Mayor elect Don Guardian outside of the White House Sub Shop with their favorite Atlantic City magazine, The Boardwalk Journal Don’s twin brother Harry, whose radio interview with Assemblyman Chris Brown garnered statewide attention, including that of Governor Chris Christie, is also featured this month, not only with his monthly political column, but with a story about the now infamous Brown interview, including a transcript of the relevant portions.

Harry is coming off of a big month, where he saw himself inducted into the Broadcast Pioneers of Philadelphia Hall of Fame and named to PolitckerNJ.com’s Power List for the seventh consecutive year.

Have a Merry Christmas and a happy / healthy New Year!!!

See you in 2014 … James J. Leonard, Jr., Esq. President / CEO Founder and Publisher of The Boardwalk Journal

in this issue... 4 HAPPY HOLIDAYS 10 WHY IS CHRIS CHRISTIE PISSED? 12 BOB MCDEVITT GOES BANANAS AFTER THE ELECTION 13 HURLEY SETS THE RECORD STRAIGHT ON CHRIS BROWN AND CHRIS CHRISTIE James J. Leonard Jr., Esq. 15 THE RAW FEEDS 18 THE RED ZONE Jimmy Kempski 22 NEWS Mark Segal 23 HIGH STAKES Kellie Patrick Gates 26 LESNIAK & WHELAN APPLAUD INTERNET GAMBLING 27 ATLANTIC CITY MAYOR-ELECT DON GUARDIAN Harry Hurley 30 DEFINITELY NOT OSCAR WORTHY Lloyd D. Levenson, Esq. 34 MEET THE 2014 REAL HOUSEWIVES OF SOUTH JERSEY Felicia Lowenstein Niven 48 CHAZZ PALMINTERI & A BRONX TALE James J. Leonard Jr., Esq. 52 SUPER HEROES WITH A KICK START Don P. Hurley 58 SMALL CHANGES FOR A HEALTHY LIFE SATURDAY, DECEMBER 28 Julianne Dods 59 STAYING FIT OVER THE HOLIDAYS Tickets may be purchased at all locations, ticketmaster.com or by phone at 1.800.736.1420. Nancy Adler 60 ANTHONY’S OUT TO LUNCH Anthony Previti, Esq. 62 CHRISTMAS IN ATLANTIC CITY Ken Calemmo & Kristine Kodytek

Show subject to change. Bet with your head not over it. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800 GAMBLER. 6 | The Boardwalk Journal | December 2013 The Boardwalk Journal | December 2013 | 7 President / CEO Founder and Publisher of The Boardwalk Journal il capo di tutti capi James J. Leonard Jr., Esq. Editor-in-Chief BEST LEGAL SERVICES Underboss - SILVER - Rebecca M. Leonard Director of Operations Consigliere Kenneth M. Warren Jr., Esq. Chief Photographer Tom Briglia Contributors CRIMINAL ~ FAMILY ~ CIVIL ~ IMMIGRATION Nancy Adler Don P. Hurley Ken Calemmo Harry Hurley Julie Dods Anthony Previti

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Now Available www.LeonardLawGroup.com www.leonardlawgroup.com at Atlantic County The Boardwalk Journal | December 2013 | 9 CB: Uh, because, George Norcross is, from District Two is a Democrat, he’s not a Republican. George Norcross controls the South CB: Well, you’d have to ask Bill Gormley why about that, I really don’t know, I HH: Chris Christie is the greatest can just tell you that um, it is very fundraiser in the history of New Jersey difficult to, to raise money at no time and he’s a Republican until ah, the changes that I just is mentioned occurred did you have any CB: He cut the deal with George one person having that kind of control. Norcross, that’s why he didn’t raise Codey was the one I think who said it chris any money down here. I mean, if we're best, ‘To have that much centralized gonna, if we're gonna talk about the power to one person whose not beholden reality, it’s very difficult to be, to any of the electorate is not the way you know you used to hear that the the system was designed or set up’, and christie Republicans had money and the Democrats so, uh, it is a very difficult climate didn’t that is pissed? HH:(Interrupting) In Atlantic County HH:(Interrupting) But wouldn’t this especially be all the more reason not to leave $200,000.00 in the bank if you don’t CB: Yeah and so have enough to begin with

HH: Because Bill Gormley was prodigious CB: Oh, I, I couldn’t uh, agree with Transcript of Harry Hurley on air interview with Assemblyman Chris Brown at fundraising you more in terms of, and that’s what November 27, 2013 'Hurley In the Morning' on WPG Talk Radio 1450 AM I started to say, I personally am a, CB: It has really turned around and uh, uh, very conscientious and I don’t HH: Harry Hurley / CB: Assemblyman Chis Brown right now when you look at it, it is get into something to just sorta cruise very difficult to raise money in along and see ‘hey isn’t this cool’, if HH: Here’s something the Republicans this … I’m going to invest the kind of money, have to do for the future, they can’t HH:(Interrupting) But Bill Gormley uh, the loss, the kind of time, the end the campaign with hundreds of HH: I’m being very fair about it didn’t need a Governor to raise money, kind of energy , the kind of care, uh, thousands of dollars in the bank, you I’m not gonna, that’s a cop out, I’m not if you’re going to invest that kind of just have to have the confidence that you CB: Jeff Van Drew is a funded candidate blaming my pal Chris Christie for not personal capital trying to help people, can raise the money again, this is not just as other people doing enough down here, uh, Bill Gormley well then I’m going to do everything I a Depression and you guys are winners raised money can and try to see what we can do to so there should have been the confidence HH:(Interrupting) Some of his campaign present that to the public and let them that what are we leaving $200,000.00 in is funded CB:(Interrupting) Nobody is asking you know, so that they will re-elect you. one person’s bank account in a race that to blame him But, my philosophy is not always the we now have lost. Jeff Van Drew never CB: Nah, come on, Harry, Harry same as others (laughing) and what I’ve leaves anything to chance, even if he is HH: Well, you did though learned is you have to compromise and, supposed to win by 20 points … HH:He raises, believe me, he raises and work to get along, and so sure, ah, money CB: No I didn’t, I didn’t ask you to I would agree that if you’re going to CB:(Interrupting) Here, here’s something blame him, you said, ‘Why didn’t Chris run a campaign, well then let’s use all I will say … CB: OK, he raises money Christie do anything’, I said. ‘Cause he of our resources to run that campaign cut the deal with Norcross and he didn’t HH: Let me finish, let me finish. He HH: Quite a bit come to the district HH: And then you raise money the next blitzkriegs and he won by 19 points time that it’s needed CB: The large, large vast $1.5 million HH: OK, but what I’m saying is why CB: Jeff Van Drew doesn’t have to raise dollars gets sent in, they do half a can’t Republicans , Atlantic County CB: Sure, that’s what you have to do money million dollar buys for this guy, as Republicans used to be able to raise they do the others, now that’s ok substantial dollars, Bill Gormley was HH: But I guarantee you there was enough HH:(Interrupting) Well, but he does able to do it, he didn’t have a Governor money to win this campaign. raise money, he does raise money HH: Well, why don’t we have that? What’s do it for him, he did it, the Senator going on? CB: Let me just; let’s be fair about 10 | The Boardwalk Journal | December 2013 The Boardwalk Journal | December 2013 | 11 WHAT THEY SAID... HURLEY SETS THE RECORD STRAIGHT ON CHRIS BROWN & CHRIS CHRISTIE BY JAMES J. LEONARD JR., ESQ Publisher of The Boardwalk Journal

Q: Do you believe that there is any truth to what Chris Brown said, that there was some sort of "deal" between Governor Christie and George Norcross?

Harry Hurley: No, I don't believe that for one second. Governor Christie has shown the capacity to lead in a bi-partisan and even non-partisan way. Governor Christie has worked with New Jersey Senate President Steve Sweeney in the best interests of New Jersey. Governor Christie has worked very well with United States Senator Cory Booker on education and other important matters. And, regarding George Norcross ... No one can deny that George is the most powerful non-elected “One, I had no deal with George “I have not listened to the hour long “This is Chris Brown of the 8th legislative citizen leader in the state of New Jersey. Norcross will have a huge say in who is the next Governor, when Governor Christie Norcross on politics and two, if I had interview. That is certainly not what I district, ask Chris Brown of the 2nd to is finished his next chapter and hopefully becomes the 45th President of The United States. a deal, I sure as hell wouldn’t tell Chris meant.” stop bad mouthing Gov. Chris Christie. Brown.” It’s my name too.” Q: You mention Senator Bill Gormley prominently in your exchange with Brown. What was the point you were trying to State Assemblyman Chris A. Brown make about him? Governor Chris Christie, at a news (R-Atlantic), as quoted by the Star State Assemblyman Christopher J. Brown conference on December 2, 2013, as Ledger regarding his comments that (R-Burlington), as quoted on November reported by Matthew Arco / PolitickerNJ. suggested a Christie / Norcross “deal”, 27, 2013 by Matthew Arco / PolitickerNJ. Harry Hurley: That's a great question and I'm happy to have the opportunity to expand on the point that I made on-air the com hours after his controversial appearance com day before Thanksgiving when this whole situation went viral. Senator Gormley was a self-sufficient leader that I did not on ‘Hurley In The Morning’ on appreciate as much as I should have while he was in office. When you have a leader accomplish as many things as Senator November 27, 2013 Gormley did, it’s easy to take it for granted. Sadly, like many things in life, you grow a finer appreciation for greatness after- the-fact. Republicans in Atlantic County enjoyed well-funded campaigns for two generations because of Bill Gormley. Gormley is the most prodigious fundraiser in Atlantic County Legislative District 2 history. My point was a simple one: BOB MCDEVITT GOES BANANAS AFTER THE ELECTION Gormley never blamed anyone above him for anything that our District needed. He made it happen himself.

Well-placed sources have confirmed to The Boardwalk Journal that Bob McDevitt, the Q: Regarding Assemblyman Brown flip flopping with Democratic union leader at the helm of UNITE HERE Local 54, sent fruit baskets to his comments to other media outlets after the interview County Executive Denny Levinson and Atlantic County Republican Chairman Keith Davis went viral, is it safe to say that this is a young, unseasoned “congratulating” them for maintaining control of the Freeholder at Large seat in Atlantic politician who may have found himself a bit over his head County and urged them to “keep up the good work.” in the shark infested waters of New Jersey state politics?

McDevitt’s good natured rib was more likely intended to poke fun at the Republicans for losing Harry Hurley: Chris Brown is fine man. What he is guilty John Amodeo’s Assembly seat in the 2013 election to Democrat Vince Mazzeo. of here is a sin of the mind and not of the heart. Losing your legislative teammate by 3 dozen votes out of more McDevitt’s brother Joe, a former than 100,000 votes cast is a very hard thing to process Republican Freeholder, was very critical of party leadership, right away. The passion of the moment got the best of Chairman Davis in particular, leading up to the county Republican Chris. He's not a seasoned politician, it's the very reasons convention where he was bested by Will Pauls, the president of the why District 2 has elected and now re-elected Chris. He South Jersey Building and Construction Trades Council, AFL-CIO almost serves as a citizen legislator. Chris is a solid, good in Atlantic City. and decent man. He made a mistake here. We should move on and accept what he said before and after this The irony is that the “celebratory” fruit baskets came from B.F. momentary slip. Mazzeo’s in Northfield, which happens to be co-owned by none other than Vince Mazzeo. Photo Credit: Don P. Hurley

'The Mayor of the Morning' Harry Hurley 12 | The Boardwalk Journal | December 2013 The Boardwalk Journal | December 2013 | 13 As Atlantic City celebrates its first month of online gaming, many are already looking ahead as to what the future could hold if Atlantic City’s casinos and New Jersey lawmakers come together and seize what could be a once in a lifetime opportunity to expand the reach of New Jersey’s internet gaming boundaries by allowing international online gambling companies to establish themselves in Atlantic City and offer gamblers abroad the opportunity to place wagers within the existing Atlantic City online infrastructure. The chief proponent of this legislation is North Jersey Democratic Senator Ray Lesniak, who in addition to making the case for online gaming, has also been a strong proponent in support of the efforts to bring legalized sports gambling to Atlantic City, despite a federal ban precluding sports wagering under 1992’s Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act, an act that many, including Senator Lesniak, Governor Christie, Senator Whelan and Senate President Sweeney have sought to challenge as unconstitutional. The debate surrounding New Jersey and its efforts to secure legalized sports gambling is going to be the subject of a 60 Minutes Sports segment, hosted by correspondent Jack Ford, and scheduled to air in early 2014...

Among the subjects interviewed by 60 Minutes were Atlantic City attorney / Boardwalk Journal publisher James J. Leonard Jr. about his involvement as a Ribbon cutting at White Lotus Boutique at The Pier Shops at Caesars. Left to right: Jaime Hannigan, Lisa Muratore and defense attorney in the 2008 $60 million illegal bookmaking operation that was Greater Atlantic City Chamber of Commerce President Joe Kelly. operating inside the Poker Room at The Borgata and included several reputed South Philadelphia mob figures. Another subject who was interviewed is former bookmaker / mob associate turned South Jersey restaurateur Angelo “Luzzi” Lutz, who traded in his “Fat Ange” nickname and now goes by the more respectable, “Kitchen Consigliere”, which is the name of his spacious and delicious restaurant in Collingswood, a stone’s throw away from South Philadelphia where instead of making his bones as a mob hitman in the 90’s, the formerly 400 plus pound Lutz was making gravy and his signature old world dishes for his mob pals, including former boss Joseph “Skinny Joey” Merlino, now a permanent resident of sunny Boca Angeloni’s Raton, Florida… restaurant and loungeII Merlino, 51, whose exploits in and around South Philadelphia were once daily Angeloni’s II offers the finest Italian-American fodder for Philadelphia crime reporters including The Inquirer’s George Anastasia and The Daily News Kitty Capparella, both of whom, like Merlino, are now retired, cuisine in the Atlantic City area. The family-owned is enjoying his days tending to his wife and young daughters, keeping fit with and operated businesses have been preparing the regular visits to the gym and spending time in a trendy cigar bar not far from his finest Italian-American entrees in the greater New home. Merlino has repeatedly and emphatically stated that he has no interest in Jersey area for over 40 years. We invite you to enjoy returning to South Philadelphia or to the mob for that matter and in keeping with the fine dining experience of Angeloni’s II where the spirit of our discussion regarding sports gambling, accurately predicted that every detail in your complete satisfaction is our goal. Tom Brady’s New England Patriots would defeat Peyton Manning’s Denver Broncos Best food in AC: “Every time I return to my hometown in in Week 12, telling The Raw Feed moments before kickoff, “Brady, all the way”, Trenton, NJ, I visit Angeloni’s in Atlantic City…the best veal and given the 2 and a half point spread, his advice would have paid dividends as dishes in town...recently sent my friends from Las Vegas Brady came from behind, erasing a 24-0 deficit to win the game 34-31, but with (Louie Prima Jr. and his band) to Angeloni’s and they loved sports gambling illegal in both New Jersey and Florida, no wagers were placed on it...and you will too.” either end … Henry Poreda, Saloonkeeper, Sonny’s Saloon and Casino Las Vegas, Nevada Frequent BWJ contributor George Anastasia’s journalistic styling’s can now be found at www.bigtrial.net where he regularly blogs about the ongoing racketeering Open Monday - Friday for Lunch, Seven Days for Dinner trial of alleged mob boss Joe Ligambi and his nephew George Borgesi taking place in federal court in Philadelphia…

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November 2013 • www.BoardwalkJournal.com • ISSUE 55 december 2013 • www.BoardwalkJournal.com • ISSUE 56 16 | 16 The | BoardwalkThe Boardwalk Journal Journal | December | December 2013 2013 The Boardwalk Journal | December 2013 | 17 First, let's look at the QBs (in order of QB rating): DeSean Jackson's TD numbers don't match up to some of * - projected the gaudy stats above, but his receptions and yardage totals The Red Zone would put him right in the middle of the pack, which isn't too shabby, considering the company.

And finally, the complementary receiver:

That is as impressive a list of QBs as you'll find. Foles would have the fewest interceptions, the 3rd best QB rating, and the 4th best yards per attempt. He would also have more TD passes than Montana, Kelly, Aikman, and Elway, despite having the fewest projected pass attempts. That is wild.

The RBs (in order of rushing yards):

This is an area where you might think that the Eagles would Eagles QB Nick Foles be at the bottom of the list, but Riley Cooper holds his own. He has the 2nd highest yards per catch on the list, and if Statistically, the Eagles' key players on offense you consider that he provided virtually nothing in terms of receiving production over the first 5 games this season, match up with the best over the last 30 years his placement on this list of very talented receivers is quite By: Jimmy Kempski for philly.com respectable.

When you think of the best offenses over the last 30 years, you think of their own way. To have 4 players putting up those kinds of numbers Chip Kelly's offense has been special this season, and the 49ers dynasties of the late 80's led by Joe Montana, or Steve Young simultaneously in their respective roles, however, is special. he's getting historic production from Nick Foles, LeSean in the 90's. If you're a little older, maybe you think of the 1984 Dolphins, McCoy would be 3rd in rushing yards, 3rd in yards per McCoy, DeSean Jackson, and Riley Cooper. or if you're a little younger, the 2007 Patriots that went 16-0 in the I tried to think of the best QB-RB-WR1-WR2 combos over the last 30 regular season. Or if you're a bandwagon Cowboy fan, perhaps you think years, and came up with the following 12 sets of skill players. Obviously, attempt, and 4th in total yards from scrimmage. In case you of the Aikman-Smith-Irvin trio in Dallas in the mid-90's. there are arguments for other QB-RB-WR1-WR2 combos, and while didn't notice against the Lions last Sunday, he's good. I'm not the best football historian, these are the ones I thought of. To For news, stats, video, live chats and more, Red Zone is the place to find Eagles coverage you can't get Statistically, when you look at the numbers that the Eagles' skill players note, some of the following combos had a long period of sustained Moving on to WR1 (in order of receiving yards): are putting up, they compare quite favorably to the best offenses over success. I tried my best to select to best year statistically for each of anywhere else. the last 30 years. Nick Foles, LeSean McCoy, DeSean Jackson, and Riley them. Here are the 12 that I came up with, in order of oldest to most Cooper form a QB-RB-WR1-WR2 combo that is doing amazing things recent: this season. Follow Jimmy Kempski on For more information go to... philly.com/sports If you project the stats for Foles, McCoy, Jackson, and Cooper over the @jimmykempski rest of the season, you get the following numbers:

• Foles: 185 for 327, 61.9 completion %, 2955 yards, 30 TD, 2 INT, POWERED 120.0 QB rating. • McCoy: 321 rushes, 1606 yards, 5.0 YPC, 9 TD, 49 catches, 540 yards, BY: 1 TD.

• Jackson: 80 catches, 1329 yards, 16.6 YPC, 10 TD.

• Cooper: 46 catches, 879 yards, 19.3 YPC, 9 TD.

If you look at those numbers individually, they are all impressive in 18 | The Boardwalk Journal | December 2013 Boardwalk Esquire

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20 | The Boardwalk Journal | December 2013 The Boardwalk Journal | December 2013 | 21 News Wynn seeks Philly-based director of online gaming By: Kellie Patrick Gates for PLANPHILLY

Casino mogul Steve Wynn is not finished with Philadelphia, afterall. designs to meet a very high level of product He's looking to hire a director of online gaming products, to be based quality. This will hoto/Gregorio Borgia) Borgia) hoto/Gregorio here. include working with UX and UI designers, AP P

( Online gaming isn't legal anywhere in the Commonwealth, but product engineers, legislators have begun considering it as a means to get more money product managers and into state coffers. On Wednesday, the Senate passed a resolution for a product marketing study on weather Pennsylvania should legalize online gaming, as well as teams. Candidate will other means of keeping Pennsylvania gaming competitive in a time of be held accountable increasing competition. for the final quality of the product and user- Pennsylvania neighbors New Jersey, Delaware, and just recently New experience.” York have already legalized online gaming. When asked what impact on-line gaming would have on the city, "The group exploring online gaming for Wynn Resorts happens to be Philadelphia Deputy Mayor for Economic Development Alan Pope Francis based in Philadelphia," said Wynn spokesman Michael Weaver. "Their Greenberger said it's “intuitively logical that internet gambling would work, and the fact that they live in Philadelphia, has no relationship to cut into casino gambling,” but this is clearly “a question for the experts.” specific gaming activity in Pennsylvania," he said. Greenberger said it might be that internet gambling would expand the The gentle Pope Francis audience for gambling in Pennsylvania, without cutting into the physical can make world better for LGBT people Elsewhere in Harrisburg, the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board is casino's revenues. preparing to award the second Philadelphia license for a physical casino. By: Mark Segal for philly.com Wynn was in the running for that license, but on Nov. 11 announced the One thing Greenberger is certain of is the state legislature's commitment Here's something you'd never expect to read from this writer: I love the response: “Who am I to judge?”. decision to withdraw from consideration. The earliest posting PlanPhilly to casino gambling. He predicts lawmakers won't expand gaming pope. In just a few months, Pope Francis brought a much-needed breath Sure, there is no doubt that Pope Francis is against marriage equality. found for the director of online products job is dated Nov. 16. (An here to the internet unless their study conclusively finds it won't hurt of fresh air to the Catholic Church. Now that statement might come a But his behind-the-scenes actions as a bishop in Argentina tell a more additional posting for this job has a later date, so it's possible there were Pennsylvania's existing bricks-and-mortar casinos. little too soon, but let's be optimistic since in almost only one year he detailed story. earlier postings as well.) has rebuilt a church that was formerly led by a hateful, disliked pope Of Wynn's job announcement, Greenberger speculated that the basing who was a Nazi in his youth. Benedict’s authoritarian leadership nearly Argentina was on the brink of legislating marriage equality in 2009. “The Director of Products is a mission-critical role responsible for of the position in Philadelphia might have more to do with proximity to brought the church to ruin. Under Pope Francis, the Catholic Church lobbied against it. This ensuring that the quality, breadth and depth of our real-money and an international airport, New Jersey, and other states that allow on-line created a backlash that many people believe led to the law becoming social casino products on mobile, tablet and desktop web is second to gaming than on a prediction that the state legislature will bring on-line This pope, coined “pope of the people”, has already reached out to the legislation in 2010. none in the market. This position is based out of Philadelphia,” reads the gambling here. poor, the ill, women, Muslims, and LGBT people. The actual doctrine job description. of the church has not changed, but the message the Pope Francis is As the battle was almost lost, Pope Francis, then Cardinal Bergoglio, PlanPhilly.com is dedicated to covering design, planning and development sending is more powerful than the doctrines themselves. Francis seems called a meeting of his bishops to decide what course to take. As “Candidate will take a hands-on leadership role in helping to set the issues in Philadelphia. The news website is a project of PennPraxis, the to understand that messages can create instant change, while doctrine reported in L'Osservatore Romano, he suggested making a deal with the product roadmap for the Company and ensuring the designs, features, clinical arm of the School of Design of the University of Pennsylvania. It is can take years. He performs simple gestures as a priest looking after his government. If they dropped marriage equality, the church in Argentina and user-experiences of our products deliver extremely engaging funded by the William Penn Foundation. flock, rather then a bureaucrat, bringing change, excitement and hope. would not fight against civil unions. He was ultimately outvoted by his experiences to our players. Candidate will work with in-house and fellow bishops. According to the New York Times, he later met with third party product teams to help direct and define the various product I personally appreciate his message to LGBT people. Under the last two gay rights activists, Marcelo Márquez and Andrés Albertsen, and pope, LGBT people were intrinsically immoral. You wouldn’t think it expressed support for the spiritual needs of "homosexual people" and could get more hateful than that. But yes, it did. They actually lobbied willingness to support "measured actions" on their behalf. against non-discrimination legislation. Indeed the church said that it should be lawful for LGBT people to be fired or tossed out of their As a gay activist I have often had to fight against a hateful church both homes just for being LGBT. to change laws that discriminate and to assure young catholic LGBT POWERED people that they are not immoral. If we had a gentler church, the world Pope Francis takes a gentler approach. On a return flight from Brazil would be a better place for us all. Pope Francis gives me that hope, and I BY: to Rome, a reporter inquired about his thoughts on gay people. His wish him God's speed with his mission.

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www.gmslaw.com /gmslawnj 24 | The Boardwalk Journal | December 2013 Applies to new annual memberships only. See club for details. The Boardwalk Journal | December 2013 | 25 DEMOCRATIC LEADERS LESNIAK & WHELAN by Harry Hurley, Political Editor of The Boardwalk Journal politics APPLAUD INAUGURAL DAY OF INTERNET GAMING Atlantic City Mayor-Elect Don Guardian: As internet gaming became available to the public, Senators Raymond J. Lesniak, D-Union, and Jim Is off to a Very Good Start ... Officially Takes Office on January 1, 2014 Whelan, D-Atlantic, prime sponsors of legislation allowing Atlantic City’s casinos to offer online The reporter is never supposed to let their feelings get in the way of the story, but, must I High School. I say this, because we were within a few inches of each other during this confess ... I'm only human. interview, I could look directly into his eyes as he answered very pointed questions. gambling, released the following statements: It's with a heavy heart that I watch Atlantic City Mayor Lorenzo Langford leave office Guardian's response to his overall preparedness to be Mayor inspired confidence, with Senator Lesniak: Senator Whelan: this December 31, 2013, the political victim of one of the most unlikely upsets in New not even a hint of cockiness. He stated that he is ready and eager to begin. In fact he isn't Jersey history. waiting until January 1, 2014 to get started.

“This is the start of a great “This is a historic day for Langford and I go way back and I just feel that he deserved a better fate then how his Guardian has already had multiple meetings with Governor Christie and Senate opportunity for Atlantic City and Atlantic City and New Jersey. electoral career suddenly will end. President Sweeney. In a recent on-air interview that I did with Sweeney, he confirmed how excited he is to be working with Guardian. the casinos. Internet gaming will Gaming is an integral part of Mayor Langford enjoyed a 9 to 1 political party registration advantage on General send an economic lifeline to the our economy and we must Election Day, this past November 5, 2013. I remind you that this is a State Senate President who is an unapologetic Democrat, who is saying wonderful things about a registered Republican. Guardian has also received casinos by producing more jobs stay ahead of the times to Yet, somehow Langford lost a narrow election to Republican Don Guardian. That's much praise from Governor Christie before and since his election victory. and additional revenue and it will ensure the viability of this where this next chapter begins. It's worth spending a few words on how Guardian pulled off the election. He generate more financial activity industry for years to come. I interviewed Mayor-elect Guardian on successfully cobbled together whites, for Atlantic City and the state.” Gaming competition from Thanksgiving Day, live on WPG Talk blacks, Bangladeshi's and other ethic Radio 1450 at the annual Atlantic City Harry Hurley is Political Editor serves as the senior programming constituencies. neighboring states has been High versus Holy Spirit High football of The Boardwalk Journal. Hurley consultant. He has hosted various “This is the future of gaming. It a real cause for concern as game. is the president of Harry Hurley programs for local television and For a white Republican to win in a Consulting and Communications, is the editor and publisher of vast majority minority urban city is will position our casinos to be the casinos in New York and As usual, Guardian is everywhere. It's a LLC. He hosts the daily talk politically super natural. You have to radio program “Hurley in the his news and information ‘Silicon Valley of internet gaming’ Pennsylvania have cut into big reason why he was able to pull out website,www.harryhurley. be intellectually honest about this. It's this improbable upset in the first place. Morning” 6-10 a.m. weekdays by placing them at the hub of future expansion into other New Jersey’s gaming market-share, but with this innovative on Townsquare Media, WPG com. Send comments to almost an impossible feat that Guardian Talk Radio 1450, where he also [email protected]. accomplished. states and lays the foundation for a $50 billion international approach to wagering, New Jersey residents can have access to Guardian knocked on more than 4,000 marketplace. We look forward to making internet gaming a gaming right at home.” doors during the recently completed By comparison, Langford's Council campaign. This is unprecedented by any standard, and, it helped him to persuade about running mates ran away with the election, with Democrat George Tibbitt finishing as the success and building on that success for a future that is bright 1,500 Democrats to cross party lines and vote for him. top vote-getter of all candidates, leading the way with a 1,800 vote victory. “When internet gaming is a success in New Jersey, it will bring and prosperous.” In the monolithic Democratic voting tendency that typically is Atlantic City, this was Think about this, Langford lost by 300 votes and his running mate won by 1,800 votes. in thousands of high-tech jobs into the Atlantic City region unheard of ... until now. and billions of dollars in revenue to the state. Now that it is This proves that Atlantic City didn't vote against the Democrats; half of them voted for During my 10 minute on-air interview with Guardian we covered a number of important Guardian. available to the public, I look forward to seeing this program topics: grow and flourish.” Much is expected of Guardian. Atlantic City is at a tipping point. The next four years What will his priorities be starting on January 1, 2014? Guardian confirmed that he will feature some of the most significant challenges since the lights almost went dark in wants to bring all parties together, ie., Governor Chris Christie, New Jersey Senate Atlantic City in the mid 1970's. President Steve Sweeney, as well as other local and county officials together to all work for the best interests of Atlantic City. Legalized casino gambling in Atlantic City brought Atlantic City back from the brink of annihilation to becoming a more than $ 6 billion dollar gaming jurisdiction. As a long-time Langford friend and supporter, I have to admit that Guardian is striking all the right notes in his post-election conduct. I have no doubt that Guardian is a uniter However, the proliferation of gambling in all neighboring jurisdictions has robbed and not a divider. Atlantic City of its monopoly. Atlantic City will now have to be great to earn market share and gain its Mo Jo back. In the slash and burn, vitriolic politics of today, Guardian is very refreshing. There's not a mean bone in his body. He literally exudes goodness. It's no longer the case of just swinging open the doors ... the build it and they will come The Atlantic City Jitney Association syndrome is long over. Atlantic City must sharpen its game, improve in all areas: service, serves the needs of the local community as well as the millions of visitors to Atlantic City. Guardian is a highly professional and a competent executive. His long-time work as attractions, food and beverage, other amenities and execution of customer service We provide convenient, on-time transportation to various points in Atlantic City. Executive Director of the Atlantic City Special Improvement District proves this point. excellence is a moral imperative.

All areas of responsibilities that Guardian touched, have been very well managed. Turning to the guy (Guardian) who made Jitney Routes sure that the streets were clean just may be I next asked him a very direct question: "Are you prepared to be Mayor of Atlantic City?" what the Doctor ordered for this next crucial Route 1 We were in a tightly confined press box at Dr. Jack Eisenstein Stadium at Atlantic City chapter ahead. New Hampshire Ave. to Jackson Ave. via Pacific Ave. Route 2 Golden Nugget, Harrah’s, Borgata via Delaware Ave. to Pacific Ave. Route 3 Marina Area-Borgata, Harrah’s, Golden Nugget via Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Harry Hurley Blvd. to Inlet on Pacific Ave. New Convention Center/Train Station, Bus Station Route 4 New Convention Center/Train Station, Bus Station via Pacific Ave. The Voice of from Jackson Ave. to Indiana Ave. 1616 Pacific ave., atlantic city, nJ • www.Jitneyac.com South Jersey For information about Regular Jitney Service, Train Station Jitney Service, Lost and Found or Ticket Programs, call 609-344-8642 Weekdays 6am to 10am 26 | The Boardwalk Journal | December 2013 The Boardwalk Journal | December 2013 | 27 NANCY ADLER NUTRITION

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28 | The Boardwalk Journal | December 2013 The Boardwalk Journal | December 2013 | 29 Lloyd D. Levenson’s – “Life at the Shore”

DEFINITELY... NOT OSCAR WORTHY! The annual hoopla some of the fine films and great actors Giant Claw a major motion picture is for the Oscars was a which have come out of New Jersey, let perhaps something of a stretch. The bit more subdued us not forget our contribution to the giant anti-matter bird for whom the than usual this year, special genre of really good, really bad movie is named is definitely the If you have been movies. For example, Jeff Goldblum goofiest looking “monster” in any of around as long as I plays a character named New Jersey in the great 1950 giant animal movies, have, you probably remember the grand the classic The Adventures of Buckaroo and that is saying something. Perhaps old days of the Oscars, when they were Banzai Across the Eighth Dimension, a the second silliest monster is the hosted by people like Bob Hope or movie I cannot even begin to describe creature from Horror of Party Beach, Johnny Carson. Well, just as the Oscar but which surely fits within the “so billed as the first horror monster ceremony is not what it used to be, so bad it’s good” category. In Attack of the movie musical and which featured the too the movies now being made for the Killer Tomatoes, one of the casualties is “Del-Aires,” an up and coming rock most part do not rank with the greats of a man in Newark who was eaten by a band from Paterson who performed years past. Will any of today’s motion bacon, lettuce, and tomato sandwich. “The Zombie Stomp.” (Historical pictures have the staying power and the One of the fairly major characters in Note: Moviegoers were issued a emotional impact of Lawrence of Arabia, The Brain That Wouldn’t Die, “Fright Release” before they could get A Man for All Seasons, or The Godfather? (sometimes also known as The Head in to see Horror of Party Beach. It Tying this all in to the Garden State, That Wouldn’t Die) was allegedly from purported to absolve the theater of there is a long list of fine movies that New Jersey. (I admit that I have not liability if anyone died of fright. I were either made in New Jersey or been up to watching the movie again know of no one successfully testing supposedly set here. On the Waterfront to be absolutely sure.) the legality of this document.) was filmed in Hoboken back in 1954. Another legendary bad movie with I hope that this article has made it The Secret Life of Walter Mitty was set in New Jersey roots is Santa Claus clear that New Jersey’s contribution to Perth Amboy. A number of scenes for A Conquers the Martians, released in American culture extends well beyond Beautiful Mind were shot at Princeton 1964 and with a cast that includes a “Jersey Shore” and “Jerseylicious” and University. The Pickup Artist and very young Pia Zadora (a Jersey Girl). includes some of the best and worst Atlantic City were set in, well, you There is a great line in The Giant the Silver Screen has to offer. know. In fact, that old milestone, The Claw where one of the Generals Great Train Robbery, was filmed in New dealing with the giant bird from an Jersey at Edison’s own studios in 1903. anti-matter galaxy states, “I don’t care Just a few of the many movie stars if it comes from Outer Space or Upper Lloyd D. Levenson is Chief Executive from our beloved State include Meryl Saddle River, New Jersey.” Although Officer of the Atlantic City-based law firm Cooper Streep, Jack Nicholson, Mel Ferrer, Lee my research is not exhaustive, I Levenson and Chairman of the firm’s Casino Law Van Cleef, Frank Sinatra, Brian Keith, believe this may be the only mention Departments in Atlantic City and Las Vegas. Mr. Levenson may be reached at and Christina Ricci. of Upper Saddle River in a major (609)344-3161 or by email at While we are expressing pride over motion picture, although calling The [email protected]. 30 | The Boardwalk Journal | December 2013 The Boardwalk Journal | December 2013 | 31

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Maria DiMartino Jennifer Finnerty Valerie Berardis 34 | The Boardwalk Journal | December 2013 The Boardwalk Journal | December 2013 | 35 Aruna Malc

A favorite author or book: The Secret by Rhonda Byrne – I like that Jersey because it was affordable and had the allure of the beach. it’s all about being positive! When Logan came along, Aruna gave up her career in nursing to nurse The drink you are most likely to have in your hand at a party: A girly her son. “It was one challenge after another,” she said. “I always prayed drink such as a Malibu Bay Breeze or a Cosmo for minor challenges, not major ones. I would pray for him not to be sick or in pain.” Your guilty pleasure: Shopping! She also took that energy and inspiration and put it to work to start Favorite vacation spot: Jamaica – my husband and I went in May Logan’s Dream, a foundation that she plans to use to fund worthy causes. The first one was the special services school district where Logan One thing you like about living in south Jersey: The beach is 10 is enrolled. With the help of Retro Fitness Zumba instructor LeVar ‘Big minutes from my door! Sarge’ Curry, Logan’s Dream held a Zumba-thon that raised $8,000 for the school. One thing on your bucket list: Travel to Europe! “Sarge is just this amazing positive person who does so much good and Sometimes life changes in an instant. So it did for Aruna Malc. The does it from the heart,” said Aruna. “Those are the kind of people I want graduate nurse with the handsome young husband was expecting a to be around.” baby. Life was full of possibility—that is, until something went horribly wrong. In fact, she’s befriended several women in her Zumba class and they meet on Tuesday nights for “girl chatter.” “This is a beautiful, happy My son Logan was born prematurely at 23 weeks old,” she said. “That’s group,” said Aruna. “There is no drama. We get together just to talk, when my entire life changed. Nothing else mattered. It was all about laugh and support each other.” him.” As for what the future holds, Aruna just knows that she will be working Aruna and husband Matthew became parents to an infant diagnosed to make a difference. “Everything happens for a reason,” she said. “Some with quadriplegic cerebral palsy. They were told he would never even days you just want to crawl in a hole and feel sorry for yourself. But if be able to brush his own teeth, much less speak. It was a heartbreaking you bring positive energy, and pay it forward, you can do some amazing diagnosis, the kind that could easily shatter a marriage if not your whole things.” outlook on life. Aruna is in the process of setting up an official Facebook page for Which is why you might be perplexed when you meet Aruna Malc— Logan’s Dream. because her positive spirit and constant energy come shining through despite the enormous challenges she has faced. Logan is almost seven years old now, and an integral part of the Malc family, which also includes sisters Cierra, age 14, and Alanna, age 5.

“We take Logan everywhere,” Aruna said. “He weighs just 20 lbs. and so he goes in the stroller. He laughs at his sisters. He loves hip-hop music. And he says two words, ‘Hello, mom.’” Her voice cracked. “Sometimes it just breaks my heart ”

Life wasn’t always such a challenge for Aruna. Born in Guyanna, South America, she came to the states as a young child and was raised in Maryland. “I have three brothers and so I was a tomboy,” she recalled. In high school, she was a self-proclaimed ‘nerd’ but managed to have plenty of fun. She played on the volleyball team and had lots of friends.

She met her husband in anatomy class at Bowie State University. She was going for her nursing degree. He was a financial planner.

“It was a quick courtship,” she said. “I was just getting off a relationship, and Matthew was the nicest, sweetest guy I ever met. We became best friends. We were engaged in less than a year.”

The married couple moved to New Jersey to be closer to Matthew’s family, who lived in the northern part of the state. They chose South 36 | The Boardwalk Journal | December 2013 TheThe BoardwalkBoardwalk JournalJournal | | DecemberDecember 20132013 | | 3737 Jennifer Finnerty

A favorite author or book: Anything by John Grisham. Atlantic City and then Holy Spirit High School in Absecon. She took a year off after graduating, and started working at Trump The drink you are most likely to have in your hand at a party: Castle. While working a full-time job in the High Roller Club A glass of Pinot Grigio there, she enrolled in Atlantic Cape Community College. When Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa was announced, she decided to Your guilty pleasure: Reality TV make the move. She interviewed for the job, and was a day one employee, working with Borgata’s high rollers. Favorite vacation spot: Negril, Jamaica “One of the managers there mentioned that there was an opening One thing you like about living in south Jersey: Being close to at the Gypsy Bar,” she said. “I went for the interview and got it. the beach! And I couldn’t be happier.”

One thing on your bucket list: Travel to Hawaii. But it was her Holy Spirit connection that eventually led her to happiness in the personal realm. “Each Thanksgiving, they have a Jennifer Finnerty doesn’t get a lot of sleep these days. As a Holy Spirit vs. Atlantic City High School football game,” she said. cocktail waitress for the Gypsy Bar at Borgata Hotel Casino & “I met Michael at a bar following one of those games. He had Spa, she works nights. Yet she and her husband Michael have two attended Holy Spirit, and we just connected—and started dating. little girls, Jordan, age 7, and Juliana, who will be turning 2. We’ve been together 11 years now.”

“I average 3-4 hours if Michael is on night shift,” she said. As These days, family and friends fill Jennifer’s spare time. During an Egg Harbor Township policeman, Michael’s shifts could be the summer, she meets up with friends for Sunday Funday on the days or nights. “I try to lay down when the baby takes a nap but beach. “We have a bunch of friends who are runners and who get sometimes that’s impossible. But I’m able to be home with my up early to run on the boardwalk,” Jennifer said. “We’ll meet them girls during the day and get to spend a lot of quality time with after at Robert’s in Margate, and then go to the beach with the them. At least when I’m away from them, I know they’re in bed kids. Sometimes we’ll go into the evening, have a bonfire. All the asleep.” kids are there, and it’s just one of life’s perfect moments.”

Jennifer and Michael depend on family to help with the girls. “Family is the most important thing; it’s first and foremost,” she said. “We’re lucky to have them close by. Michael’s parents live not even five minutes away and my parents still live in Atlantic City.”

Born and raised in Atlantic City, Jennifer names her parents, Joan and Greg Jiampetti, as her biggest supporters. “They’re not only my parents,” she said. “They’ve always been my best friends. Growing up is not so easy, and they always provided what we needed, including tremendous emotional support and great advice. There was a lot of discipline too, and I’m grateful for that, because it shaped me as a person.”

Jennifer attended Catholic school, first Our Lady Star of the Sea in

38 | The Boardwalk Journal | December 2013 The Boardwalk Journal | December 2013 | 39 Vanessa Baker A favorite author or book: The Bible directions, and she did.

The drink you are most likely to have in your hand at a party: A She started teaching dance at the very studio where she used to glass of Merlot train. (Her daughter goes there now, too.) She worked as guest choreographer for the 76ers and the New Jersey Nets. Vanessa was Your guilty pleasure: Shopping! a KYW-TV news reporter assistant, which gave her the broadcast background to land her current gig as entertainment correspondent Favorite vacation spot: Bermuda for Fehonline.com. She also is the East Coast reporter for Dallas South News and lead correspondent for the Micah Sims Show. Plus she does, One thing you like about living in south Jersey: The shore! print and commercial modeling, working out of Philadelphia for Click Model Management. (Her kids model, too.) One thing on your bucket list: To make peach preserves from scratch If that sounds like an exhaustive schedule, you’ll find it understandable Vanessa Baker’s list of accomplishments is about a mile long. that she took a hiatus from her post baccalaureate studies at the Television host, model, backup dancer for Beyoncé, the first African University of Pennsylvania Wharton School of Business. American Miss New Jersey USA—the achievements go on and on. But she says being a mother to son Noah and daughter Brooke trumps Vanessa credits two mentors, in addition to her parents, who helped them all. inspire her. “My aunt, Dr. Angela Bentley, was brilliant,” she said. “She went to Dartmouth. She was one of Glamour Magazine’s Top 10 “There’s nothing like it,” she said. “You can’t even compare it to Students. She was a very determined and passionate person, a very anything else because being a parent is not even in the same league.” classy woman.” She also named Pastor Elvin Ezekial Sr. “He taught me a lot about loving people for who they are,” she said. “I honestly feel as Vanessa had great role models in her own parents Marie and Tyrone if I am nothing without God. I could not have gotten through losing Baker. “We were like the Huxtables,” she said, referencing the Cosby my father or my aunt without my faith to lean on.” Show that was popular in the 1980s. “My dad was a successful entrepreneur. My mom owned a knitting business. My parents, my As for what the future brings, Vanessa knows she is building a legacy brother, sister and I were all very close. It was a household of love.” for her children—and enjoying her time with them. “One of our favorite things to do is to have little picnics in my bedroom,” she said. Growing up in Marlton, N.J., Vanessa started a hobby that she “We’ll bring everyone’s favorite things to eat; it doesn’t have to be a continues today—dancing. She studied tap, jazz and ballet, and standard meal. Then we’ll snuggle in bed and watch something on eventually joined the dance ensemble. “I was there four or five days a Nick Jr. or Family Feud. It just doesn’t get better than this.” week, dancing, training, then competing,” she said. “That’s what I did in high school. I didn’t know where the football field was.”

The dance training inspired her to compete in pageants. After trying the Miss America system twice, she moved over to the Miss Universe organization—and promptly won Miss New Jersey USA. “It was an incredible experience, one that I still treasure,” she said. “My platform was the importance of blood donation. My father had leukemia and he was always in need of platelets. I wanted to raise awareness of how important it was to donate, and specifically for African Americans to do so, because there are specific protein markers within ethnic groups that make for a better fit.”

During her reign as Miss New Jersey USA, Vanessa was spokesperson for the American Red Cross, Penn Jersey region. She toured on their behalf for a year. Then she finished her degree at Rutgers University in English with a minor in Journalism. This multi-talented graduate could go in so many

40 | The Boardwalk Journal | December 2013 TheThe BoardwalkBoardwalk JournalJournal || DecemberDecember 20132013 || 4141 Valerie Berardis A favorite author or book: The Five People You Meet in Heaven by graduating from Penn State with a degree in accounting and business Mitch Albom management. And she’s still here.

The drink you are most likely to have in your hand at a party: A “I started as a cocktail waitress,” she said. “And in 3-4 weeks, I was glass of Riesling promoted to beverage supervisor. I was always fortunate to work with great people who offered me opportunities to improve and Your guilty pleasure: Any kind of vacation learn.”

Favorite vacation spot: Mykonos, Greece She met husband Robert while working at Trump Castle. Today, they’re both still in the casino industry. He works at Revel while she One thing you like about living in south Jersey: The beach! works for LDV Hospitality, the restaurant group that handles VIP reservations that come in through casino marketing. One thing on your bucket list: I try not to live too far in the future, so I don’t have a bucket list. If there’s something I want to do, I Valerie continues her dad’s incredible work ethic in her own life, but usually do it. that’s not all she’s inherited from him.

You only live once, and Valerie Berardis intends to make every “My dad always told this story, about how his restaurant was never second count. robbed,” she said. “Every other restaurant around them was robbed. The difference was that my dad fed the homeless. He said that was “I like to live my life passionately and spontaneously,” she said. “I the reason.” have very few of those days when I ‘veg’ on the couch. I’m more likely to say, let’s get out. Let’s hop on a plane to Miami. Let’s see a She brought the lesson into her own life recently. “My husband came great movie. Let’s take a ride to Lancaster. We have so many choices home and noticed that our kitchen table was gone,” she said. “I gave and we don’t always take them.” it to a friend of ours who lost her husband. She needed it more than we did. That’s how I hope to live my life, to be a good person.” She recently took her 10-year-old son Alex to a WWE event in Miami, on the spur of the moment. Then they stayed to see a Miami And to be a good mom. “Being a mom has been absolutely the most Heat game, and she got him back to school the next day just a little rewarding thing I’ve done in my life,” she said. “It’s been my greatest later than usual. accomplishment. It’s the reason I go to work every day. I get the greatest joy seeing him building the confidence to excel. And that’s “This is how I choose to make my life unique and fun,” she explained. what it’s all about.” “I’m a breast cancer survivor, and I just hit my five year anniversary. That was a huge reason for me to celebrate. And it put things into perspective. Little things in life don’t bother me. Go ahead and track sand in the house. After all, we have a vacuum to take care of things like that.”

Valerie traveled with her family to Europe this past summer, using it as a teaching opportunity for her young son about his Greek and Albanian roots. “We were on this cruise with 10 swimming pools,” she said. “And I told my son that when his grandfather came over, he was stuck in the hull of a boat for three months. A lot of hard work and sacrifice got us from the hull to the mezzanine level.”

Her father, Joseph Stefani, is Valerie’s role model, her biggest champion and mentor, and toughest critic. “He is the hardest worker I have ever known,” she said. “Taking care of his family was his first priority. He came to this country not speaking the language, living with three other families in west Philly. He was able to succeed with the hand he was dealt.”

Valerie grew up in Philly speaking Albanian and a little Greek. “My culture was a huge part of my upbringing,” she said. She moved to the Jersey shore just for the summer, to gather her thoughts after 42 | The Boardwalk Journal | December 2013 The Boardwalk Journal || December 20132013 || 4343 Maria DiMartino A favorite author or book: Anything by photographer Scott Kelvy up,” she joked. Once Marina started to go to school full-time at age 3, Maria was able to refocus on her career. The drink you are most likely to have in your hand at a party: A Sangria (generally one I’ve made myself) She enjoys the unwavering support of husband Mark, whom she met in Manhattan at a club called Limelight. “We really connected,” she Your guilty pleasure: Shopping! said. “Within 3-4 months, we were engaged.” She moved down to Brick to be with him, and opened a tanning salon for awhile. She also Favorite vacation spot: Key West found her talent for sales.

One thing you like about living in south Jersey: It’s close to “I’m really good at cold calling,” she said. “My husband owned everything, the airport, Atlantic City, New York City a car dealership, and I started calling companies to ask if I could photograph their products. For every 500 people I called, I got One thing on your bucket list: To pass the Adobe Certified Expert maybe three clients. But it was worth it, because the commission was exam substantial.”

Maria sees the world in sharp focus—through the lens of her In fact the photography business blossomed to the point where she camera. The former model-turned photographer obsesses about the had to sell her tanning salon. That’s when she started pursuing it in angles, lighting, and getting the shot just right. It’s what has made earnest. She considers one of her greatest accomplishments having her a success at her business, Maria DeMartino Photography, which a photo published in Industry Magazine. She’s also had one of her specializes in boudoir shots. (Check out the link at http://www. photos appear on a romance novel. boudoirnewjersey.com) “When it comes to my career, I feel that I’ve come so far and Shooting boudoir was a natural result of Maria’s background as a accomplished so much in such a short amount of time,” she said. beauty stylist. But it was an accidental evolution of her career. “I “I still have to pinch myself sometimes. Because I think, ‘oh my modeled for many years,” she explained. “But when I got pregnant goodness,’ someone is actually paying me to do what I love!’” with my daughter, I couldn’t model. However, I was still getting the calls for jobs. I had a couple of friends who were models and so I booked them and took commission.”

That evolved into Maria’s Angels (http://www.mariasangels. com), Maria’s modeling agency. Maria also was working as a photo producer, providing shots for companies. “But I was paying my photographers a lot of money,” she said, “so I decided to go back to school to learn.”

She studied photography at Ocean County Community College, which really opened her eyes to this artistic field. She was hooked, seeking out continuing education and training videos and courses on the web. Because she also brought the perspective of the model to the equation, and because she had professionally cut hair and done makeup, she had an advantage. She was able to deliver the whole package.

“Then I had my friends who wanted to look like models,” she said, “and I would bring them in, and shoot them dressed in lingerie. They would love that. It would totally transform them, taking them from everyday housewife and making them feel great.” That was the start of Boudoir New Jersey and Glamour New York, both of which specialize in edgy, high-end photos.

She loves the flexibility of her schedule because it allows her to be a mom to daughter Marina, age eight. “Within a year of having my daughter, she was diagnosed with autism,” said Maria. “I stopped everything for a couple of years to concentrate on my daughter’s therapy.”

Maria was told her daughter would never speak, but she was determined—and the therapy sessions paid off. “Now she doesn’t shut

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Sometime in 1989, a 37 year old struggling actor named million, I was backstage after my show and they said there Calogero “Chazz” Palminteri was performing his off is someone here who wants to meet you.” Broadway autobiographical one man show “A Bronx Tale”, when a backstage encounter would change his life forever. That someone turned out to be Robert De Niro.

“At the time I had literally $200.00 to my name and all “So Robert De Niro comes backstage and says, ‘Look, I of the sudden my show became the hottest property in know there is a bidding war on this and everybody wants Hollywood since Stallone did Rocky, every writer, every it’ and he tells me ‘If you make it with me, I’ll make it right, actor, every director, every studio wanted to turn the show I’ll play your father and you can play Sonny, you can write into a movie,” remembers Palminteri. the screenplay and that’s the way it will be if you shake my hand’ and that’s what happened,” remembers Palminteri, “I The problem was, that while everyone in Hollywood shook his hand and the rest is history. It’s pretty incredible seemed to want Palminteri’s story, it didn’t seem as though how it all happened.” they wanted Palminteri attached to it. “One of the reasons I think ‘A Bronx Tale’ has resonated so “I got one offer, $250,000.00, to walk away and I said no, well with audiences and is still relevant 20 years after the then I got another offer of $500,000.00 and they wanted movie came out is because it’s authentic,” says Palminteri, me to walk away and I said no, then it went up to $1million “It’s not a sensationalized Hollywood production, it’s real. and I said still said no,” says Palminteri, his voice rising, “ Almost everything you see in the movie happened in real Now mind you I had only $200.00 in my bank account at life.” the time and about a week later after I turned down the

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Super! It's the new super hero comic series created by Justin the super speeds when completely in the nude, as his body Piatt and Zack Dolan of Ventnor, New Jersey and published is immune to the friction of super speed but his clothes are by their Unlikely Heroes Studios. not. This presents all sorts of interesting predicaments for The Streak throughout the ongoing adventures of the comic In the world of super heroes and comics, anything is book series. possible. Piatt and Dolan have created a world of many super heroes with a variety of powers far beyond those of As equal opportunity super hero creators, Dolan and Piatt mortal men and women. have also created the character Blitz a woman whose real name is Paula Terry. She is perhaps one of the strongest and “Our idea from the beginning was to tell a great story first most powerful of all the super heroes. Blitz possesses the and foremost” said Justin Piatt age 31. “The idea for our super powers of flight, electrical generation, a high level of comic series Super! begins and ends with my partner Zack invulnerability and achieving super speeds when flying. Dolan. Zack is the driving force behind our creation,” said Piatt.

Piatt and Dolan both graduated from Atlantic City High School in 2000. “Zack always had these ideas swirling in his head about potential super hero characters. With his remarkable artistic talent and writing skills and my experience in writing we finally decided to move ahead on our project that we launched from a one bedroom operation,” said Piatt.

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52 | The Boardwalk Journal | December 2013 The Boardwalk Journal | December 2013 | 53 the comic series with the fourth issue due out in newsstands Through the years comic audiences have continued to in February 2014. The comic is available everywhere that grow from the very young to now the adult readers of Marvel Comics are sold which has given Unlikely Heroes today. In the case of Super! it is a mature intended product Studios a very strong availability to the public. rated at age 16+. Piatt says that they are telling a mature story not intended for young people but rather a more “We are so excited at where the magazine is at presently. adult targeted audience. We spent the best part of the first issue introducing the characters in a way that the readers could understand them. It really does seem that the sky's the limit for Super! the Now we are at a point where the story is truly beginning to magazine and brand. As they say in the world of super develop and ready to pop for our readers. We cannot wait to heroes. Stay tuned for the next exciting issue. put this fourth issue in the hands of the public so they can really get a sense for where this story is going to take them,” said Piatt. You can learn more about Zack Dolan, Justin Piatt, the Equally exciting for the Super! team must be the most Kickstarter efforts and their Super! project at their highly recent review of their magazine by the on line web service illustrated web site at www.UnlikelyHeroesStudios.com. Comic Book Resources (CBR) who spend their full attention reading and reviewing countless comic book products. With regard to Super! they described it as a “polished artwork and a coherent plot continuing from previous issues but including enough to give you the whole story. This may be the best superhero comic book available today.”

Piatt credits the Super! team of co-writer and letterer, Zack Dolan co-creator, co-writer, character designer and penciler, Laurie Foster who accomplishes ink to paper, Everardo Orozco manages colors, Tara Kappel pencil and ink assistant, and himself, as the Co-Creator, co-writer and Super heroes have captured the imagination of people letterer. “This team of ours has worked so hard to make all over the world in ink and on paper since 1938 when this happen. We could not have done anything without the the first real super hero, Superman, was introduced by skills, dedication and the talent of these wonderfully gifted Action Comics. Although some might argue that Popeye people,” said Piatt. The Sailor-man (who debuted nine years earlier in 1929) could have actually been the first character to debut with While the super heroes of Piatt and Dolan's world are The superpowers, (when Popeye ate his spinach), but it is experiencing the growing pains of possessing their unique Superman who was recognized as always being super super powers, Piatt and Dolan's enterprise is also growing Nizam’s without any other outside influence. in addition to the comic series to a potential toy marketing Authentic Indian Cuisine aspect related to the Super! series. Piatt and Dolan went about creating their dream by utilizing the World Wide Web and a Kickstarter program to permit The Unlikely Heroes Studios have currently developed other people to invest in their goal with specific incentive a proto-type action figure toy for their series. There is a laden offers to welcome their support in developing the Kickstarter program ongoing to develop this product that project. It is through this Kickstarter that they raised the they intend to exhibit at ComicCon. And if all goes right 6666 Black Horse Pike necessary funds to launch the first issue of their magazine. Super! could be even headed to the screen as an animated Egg Harbor Township, NJ 08234 series. “We are working on a script right now to pitch our The publishers spent two years honing their story and story for the possibilities of an animated project or cartoon associated art work before they launched the comic series in series,” said Piatt. 609.677.8829 September 2013. They have thus far created three issues of Open for lunch at 12pm daily! 54 | The Boardwalk Journal | December 2013 The Boardwalk Journal | December 2013 | 55 Shore’s State-of-the-Art Cardiac Catheterization Lab Guarantees You 2013: Ending on a Healthy Note A Renowned Penn Interventional Cardiologist

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56 | The Boardwalk Journal | December 2013 The Boardwalk Journal | December 2013 | 57 fitness by Julianne Dods, Fitness Editor of The Boardwalk Journal by Nancy Adler, Nutrition Editor of The Boardwalk Journal health

Small Changes to a Healthy Life Staying Fit Over The Holidays If you’re trying to lose weight or even maintain your current weight, for you. Concentrate on smoked salmon, cocktail shrimp, fresh fruits General consensus leads us to believe that making drastic just a few minutes each day will help to boost metabolism and the holidays are challenging. With all the tempting and fattening foods and salads. Go easy on the cocktail sauces and dips. Raw mixed nuts, changes is the only way to achieve big results, but that’s hardly combat excess weight gain. Take a walk after lunch and dinner. being passed in front of our noses, it can prove a challenge to keep eating particularly almonds are good sources of protein, but be wary of the the case; especially when it comes to our health. Although Exercise, in even short bursts, can positively impact your life. healthy during the holiday season. Here are my helpful hints to your candied nuts or salty nut mixes. we may be aware that a sedentary existence combined with Instead of reading a magazine in the break room or unwinding in eating plan during the holiday party season. overeating has negative health consequences, we still struggle to front of the television, get some fresh air and stretch your legs. Control the amounts. Fill your small plate only once. Never eat the Start by focusing on people, not the food. Remember that the holiday food you don’t love. You’ll need to say “no” sometimes but it’s good for make sustainable changes to combat this way of life because we parties and social functions are meant to be times to get together with you too. Being manipulated into making food choices is no longer an are simply thinking too big. Rather than completely overhauling Sleep more. When considering the steps towards improving friends and loved ones. Get into the spirit of the holiday season by option for you. Try new foods and skip some of the old foods you have your diet or beginning an ambitious exercise program, make your overall health, you most likely don’t think about how well - celebrating your personal relationships, and recognize that you’re not at home. Give your taste buds a treat while avoiding anything that is small, cumulative changes that are easier to stick with. or rather how poorly- you are sleeping. But, getting an adequate just there for the food. standard fare. amount of sleep is just as important as eating well and engaging Try to make exceptions. Make the occasional party the exception to Eat slowly and mindfully. It takes your body about 20 minutes to realize Recently, a 260 pound man approached me about joining one of in regular physical activity because, after all, our bodies need your diet, not the rule. Splurging once in a while is not generally a major you are full. Also, the more slowly you eat the less food you will eat as our fitness clubs. With 75-100 pounds to lose, he was nervous rest to function. Studies show that the gap between getting just problem, as long as you get opposed to eating fast in the that he lacked the motivation needed to stay with a fitness enough sleep and getting too little sleep adversely affects your back on your plan the next Nancy Adler is a certified nutritionist nutrition. Area physicians consult with same amount of time. As you program. He was under health (insufficient sleep day. Don’t let one or two specializing in nutrition and weight and refer Nancy to their patients to help eat, appreciate the food and control. She is the owner of Nancy Adler them to possibly eliminate medications Julianne Dods is Vice President/General every member. Core programs and services is linked to heart disease, holiday events be the excuse acknowledge how it tastes. the impression that he Manager of Tilton Fitness. Tilton Fitness include strength and cardiovascular for falling off the wagon till Nutrition where she counsels her clients and naturally achieve a healthier lifestyle. Mindful eating is a way to had to exercise every is a nationally-recognized leader in health training, extensive group fitness and mind/ diabetes and obesity), New Year’s. on a one-on-one weekly basis helping You may listen to Nancy every Tuesday slow down the process of club operations. With more than 12,000 body classes, personal and group training, them to make permanent healthier lifestyle mornings on WOND 1400 AM on Barbara day to see a change. members in four southeastern New Jersey nutrition and weight loss counseling, youth your mood, and your changes. She currently holds three of Altman’s “Front Porch” and on Ed Hitzel’s gulping food down. What he did not realize clubs, Tilton Fitness is the leading provider and teen training, aquatic exercise, youth weight. 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At least there will be a dish on the buffet that you can you decide to drink alcohol, drink vodka and soda or a glass of red wine of small, tangible changes and will help you lead a healthier life. to completely overhaul your diet or adopt new exercise habits enjoy without worrying about calories. rather than champagne or hard liquor. Sodas are very high in sugars as can seem overwhelming. However, there’s no need to change well. Keep in mind that alcohol can take away your willpower to resist Focus on your food. While most Americans realize the everything at once. Small changes build on themselves. By Never go hungry to the party. Having an empty stomach when you overeating. importance of what we eat, we rarely consider the importance of making small changes such mindful eating, taking an additional arrive will surely set you up to making poor choices. Before leaving the house have a light healthy snack of protein rich food such as cottage Holiday parties are a time to mingle. Do what you can to stay active how we eat. To combat overindulgence yet remain satisfied, give walk or getting 30 more minutes of sleep a night can have a cheese or a hardboiled egg. Even a handful of almonds and walnuts will instead of sitting by the tempting foods all evening. Is there music? Then your meal your undivided attention. Studies show that those large impact on your health and well-being. Focusing on small keep you satisfied for a longer period of time and prevent overeating at dance! Burn those calories and do something in place of eating. Kindly who eat in front of or in close proximity to the television, tend to changes will help reduce any overwhelming feelings and will the event. By taking that edge off hunger, you can approach the buffet refuse the leftovers and doggie bags and have a wonderful holiday over eat or choose unhealthy food options. Therefore, make it a help you to develop healthy habits that produce long lasting table with control and be less likely to make impulsive decisions. season! Like I always say, “The body you take to the party is the same body you take home!” point to eat in the dining room as a family. health and fitness results. Never skip meals. If you don’t balance your diet properly all day long you’ll be ravenous and vulnerable to overeating. Maybe grab a large glass Happy Healthy Holidays! Move more. Even if you are getting the recommended 30 to 60 of ice water as soon as you arrive to help start that full feeling. minutes of exercise five days a week, it will not counteract sitting Choose wisely from the foods that are available at the party. If you look for several hours a day. Increasing your daily activity levels by carefully, you’ll find there are often there are acceptable choices available I’M DOING THIS FOR ME! Life is busy, but Tilton Fitness helped me put myself first! 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58 | The Boardwalk Journal | December 2013 The Boardwalk Journal | December 2013 | 59 Anthony’s Out to Lunch PUBLIC DEFENDERS OFFICE ANNUAL PARTY By Anthony Previti AT THE KNIFE AND FORK

Happy Holidays!!!! It’s time to eat, drink, (definitely eat some more), and be merry. Every year we get together and have our annual holiday feast at the Knife and Fork Inn. We are always treated to a scrumptious spread featuring crab cake sliders, mini ribeye burgers, smoked salmon pinwheels, and some of the freshest tuna tartare on the planet. And that’s just the appetizers!!! My mouth waters and I count down the days until I can get my grubby paws on the braised Another one of Charles Jurman's ties goes in the Eric Shenkus and Joe Swift hanging by the bar short ribs and Yukon gold mashed potatoes. Oh man…as trash... soon as I see that buffet pan marching out of the kitchen, I just wanna dive right in face first and go bobbing for short ribs!

A special thank you to the Dougherty family for always taking such good care of us and ensuring the top button on all our pants needs to be undone for at least a week following that amazing meal. I highly recommend the Knife and Fork Inn not only for dinner, a great Happy Hour, but also for a fantastic party or special event. Have a safe and happy holiday, my friends. Enjoy the pics!

Bonnie Putterman, Patrick Tuttle, and Eileen LaBarre and Raymond Lee Jessica Ramirez enjoying a tasty beverage Anthony, his lovely wife Kimberly, and their future baby boy! Tony’s Tip: Don’t feel bad about your holiday weight gain. It happens to all of us. Find out where you can take INSANITY group fitness classes and shred that fat in no time. Email me at [email protected] for details.

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